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Religion in higher education: why tired narratives won't dohttp://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/aug/06/ramadan-religious-literacy-in-university
University leadership needs to engage in better debate about religion in order to best serve their staff and students of all faiths<p>People will be talking about Mo Farah's Olympic triumph in the men's 10,000m for days to come. Rarely commented upon, however, is the fact his achievement coincides with Ramadan, when Muslims traditionally fast from sunrise to sunset and follow a discipline of prayer and dedication which can be highly demanding, both of mind and body. This presents a massive challenge to Muslim athletes, and many – Mo among them – decided to excuse themselves from fasting this year after careful discussion with family, friends and clerics.</p><p>Students around the world will face a similar dilemma next year when Ramadan falls in the middle of university and school exam periods. What, if anything, should educators be doing about this? The Religious Literacy Leadership Programme, which works with university vice-chancellors, staff, sector leaders and students to develop outlooks and strategies that engage positively with faith, appreciates this challenge more than most.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/aug/06/ramadan-religious-literacy-in-university">Continue reading...</a>Higher Education NetworkStudent experienceHigher educationUniversity administrationEducationRamadanIslamReligionWorld newsMon, 06 Aug 2012 16:28:45 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/aug/06/ramadan-religious-literacy-in-universitySteven Paston/Action ImagesWhen it comes to religious literacy, higher education still has big strides to make. Photograph: Steven Paston/Action ImagesSteven Paston/Action ImagesIf Mo Farah wins gold at the Olympics he will become the first British athlete to succeed in a long distance race at the Games since the Guardian journalist Emil Voigt in 1908. Photograph: Steven Paston/Action ImagesAdam Dinham2012-08-06T16:28:45ZMuslim women are...? Discusshttp://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/jul/20/muslim-women-complex-issue-rights
A recent article on women's rights in the Middle East angers Afshan Jafar, who says academic discussion of the issue is more urgent than ever<p>I read Egyptian-American journalist <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/mona-eltahawy">Mona Eltahawy</a>'s piece, <a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/23/why_do_they_hate_us?page=0,3" title="">why do they hate us?</a> – about women's rights in Egypt – with a lot of aggravation.</p><p>As a Pakistani and an academic, I'm tired of the lack of nuance in discussions like this and of constantly having to tell people that gross generalisations, sweeping statements, and titillating pictures, don't make the argument any more solid or acceptable, even when the author is a local.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/jul/20/muslim-women-complex-issue-rights">Continue reading...</a>Higher Education NetworkResearchAcademicsHigher educationLecturersEducationRace in educationIslamRace & religionRace issuesFri, 20 Jul 2012 12:21:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/jul/20/muslim-women-complex-issue-rightsArif Ali/AFP/Getty ImagesIt's a complex issue to define what it means to be a Muslim woman and not all wear black. Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty ImagesArif Ali/AFP/Getty ImagesIt's a complex issue to define what it means to be a Muslim woman and not all wear black. Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty ImagesPosted by Afshan Jafar for <a href="http://uvenus.org/" title="">University of Venus</a>, part of the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/editorial-network" title="">Guardian Higher Education Editorial Network </a>2012-07-20T12:21:00Z